KIWANIS/EAST AURORA OPEN SWIM MEET
Slower Than "A"
Saturday, November 3, 2012
Held under the Sanction of USA Swimming
Held under Sanction # NI-1213-018
Sponsored by
EAST AURORA SWIM TEAM
LOCATION:
East Aurora High School
1003 Center Street
Corner of Center and Sweet
South of the village of East Aurora
TIME:
AM Session 8 & Under, 11-12: 7:30 a.m. warm-up, 8:30 a.m. start
PM Session 9-10, 13 and older: warm-up starts no earlier than 11:30 a.m.
FACILITY:
Six-lane 25 yard pool, Kiefer lane lines, Daktronics Electronic Timing System, computer scoring and 6
lane scoreboard readouts. The competition course has not been certified in accordance with 104.2.2C(4).
MEET
PERSONNEL:
Meet Director:
Ashley Thompson
Meet Referee
Ann Masood
OFFICIALS:
USA Swimming Certified Officials are invited to help. Please contact Ashley Thompson by email
ashleyrt@roadrunner.com or phone 716-225-7938 to volunteer.
RULES:
2011 USA Swimming and Niagara District Rules and Regulations will govern this meet. District warm-up
guidelines will be followed.
ENTRIES:
1. This is a No-Recall Timed Final Meet.
2. No swimmer may enter more than (5) individual events and (2) relays.
3. Age on the first day of the meet determines the swimmers eligibility.
4. No entry will be accepted without a current U.S.A. Swimming number.
5. The total number of entries will be limited to approximately 1400 so please enter early.
6. The hosting club will provide a Clerk of Course for the duration of the meet.
7. Appropriate fees, signed summary sheet and release form must accompany entries.
8. Deck entries will be considered at the discretion of the Meet Director.
** Please note: As per Niagara District guidelines, an exception report will be posted on the Niagara District
website (www.niagaraswim.org ) prior to the meet. Coaches are responsible for checking this report. Any
swimmer appearing on the exception report will be required to present a valid U.S.A. Swimming card the day of
the meet. No swimmer will be permitted to compete unless the swimmer is a member as provided in Article 302**
Any club, which enters an athlete in a meet, who is not duly registered through that club at the time of entry, will
be fined the sum of $100.00 per athlete, per such meet. The fine applies either when the athlete is unregistered or
has not properly transferred registration.
Any swimmer entered in the meet must be certified by a USA Swimming member-coach as being proficient in
performing a racing start or must start each race from within the water. When unaccompanied by a membercoach, it is the responsibility of the swimmer’s legal guardian to ensure compliance with this requirement.
The competition pool has not been certified in accordance with 104.2.2C(4).
Use of audio or visual recording devices, including a cell phone, is not permitted in changing areas, rest rooms,
or locker rooms.
COMPUTER Hytek Meet Manager
PROGRAM:
Please submit entries by Commlink file.
ENTRIES:
Anna Davidson
140 Geneva
East Aurora, NY 14052
716) 655-4157
davidson_anna@yahoo.com
DEADLINE:
All entries must be received by Friday, October 26th , 2012.
Late entries accepted at discretion of meet director
ENTRY
FEES:
Deck Fee
Individual Event
Relay Events
$5.00/swimmer
$3.50/event
$12.00/relay
Please make team check out to "East Aurora Swim Team". Club Checks Only Please! (No personal checks for entries –
unless Unattached) No refunds. All fees and release forms must be received before start of meet.
AWARDS:
Individual Events: Medals 1-3, Ribbons 4-12
Relays: Medals 1st, Ribbons 2-3
Heats: Ribbon for 1st
Speeding tickets will be issued to those who swim "A” times or faster.
TIMERS:
East Aurora Swim Team will provide timers for the duration of the meet.
Visiting parents are invited to volunteer to time.
CONCESSION: A concession stand will be available for the duration of the meet. A separate
coach/official hospitality room will also be provided.
PROGRAM:
Meet Programs will be available for $5.00.
CONDUCT:
Coaches, parents, and Meet Marshals will enforce proper conduct at all times.
DECK ID:
Only swimmers, coaches, officials, and meet personnel will be allowed on deck.
Coaches and officials must wear their U.S.A. Swimming ID. NO EXCEPTIONS!
*COACHES MEETING: There will be a coach’s meeting the morning of the meet at 8:00 a.m. in the Clerk of Course.
*OFFICIALS MEETING:
There will be an official’s meeting 30 minutes prior to each session in the Hospitality Room.
*A Hospitality Room will be provided for all coaches and officials with breakfast and lunch.
WARMUP PROCEDURE:
Based on number of swimmers attending, we will have swimmers age 7 and under warmup in lanes 1 and 6, and 8-12 in lanes
2 through 5 for the morning session.
The water depth of the pool at the starting end is 12 feet at 1meter out from the wall and 11 feet at 5 meters out. At the
shallow end, it is 4 feet deep at 1 meter out from the wall and 4feet 6 inches at 5 meters out.
25 yard events will be swum starting from in the water at the shallow end finishing at the starting end.
Action Accents swimwear will be available, selling competitive swimwear and supplies
KIWANIS/EAST AURORA OPEN MEET
ORDER OF EVENTS
November 3, 2012
Held under Sanction # NI-1213-018
Morning Session: 7:30 a.m. warm-up
GIRLS
3
7
11
15
19
23
27
31
NT
NT
NT
NT
32.19
NT
1:22.59
NT
BOYS
8 & Under
100 Free Relay
25 Yard Free
25 Yard Breaststroke
25 Yard Fly
50 Yard Free
25 Yard Backstroke
100 Yard I.M.
100 Medley Relay
NT
NT
NT
NT
31.59
NT
1:21.09
NT
4
8
12
16
20
24
28
32
Event Time Slower Than
11 - 12
Time Slower Than Event
1
NT
200 Free Relay
NT
2
5
29.49
50 Yard Free
28.59
6
9
1:22.19
100 Yard Breaststroke
1:20.49
10
13
1:13.19
100 Yard Fly
1:11.69
14
17
1:03.09
100 Yard Free
1:02.69
18
21
1:14.19
100 Yard Backstroke
1:12.29
22
25
1:13.99
100 Yard I.M.
1:11.49
26
29
NT
200 Medley Relay
NT
30
Afternoon Session: 45 minutes after morning session ends
Event Time Slower Than
Time Slower Than
13–14
15-Over
13-14
15-over
33
NT
200 Free Relay
NT
37
28.69
27.99
50 Yard Free
26.29
25.29
41
1:17.59
1:15.69
100 Yard Breaststroke1:12.09
1:08.89
45
1:07.79
1:06.29
100 Yard Fly
1:02.89
1:00.09
49
1:02.19
1:00.79
100 Yard Free
57.39
55.19
53
1:08.49
1:06.59
100 Yard Backstroke 1:04.19
1:01.09
57
2:30.49
2:26.99
200 Yard I.M.
2:20.29
2:15.09
61
NT
200 Medley Relay
NT
Event Time Slower Than
35
NT
39
32.19
43
41.99
47
37.29
51
1:11.89
55
38.09
59
1:22.59
63
NT
9 - 10
Time Slower Than
200 Free Relay
NT
50 Yard Free
31.59
50 Yard Breaststroke
42.19
50 Yard Fly
36.69
100 Yard Free
1:10.79
50 Yard Backstroke
38.29
100 Yard I.M.
1:21.09
200 Medley Relay
NT
Event
34
38
42
46
50
54
58
62
Event
36
40
44
48
52
56
60
64
EAST AURORA SWIM TEAM
RELEASE FORM
Held under the Sanction of USA Swimming
Held under Sanction # NI-1213-018
It is understood and agreed that the Kiwanis Club of East Aurora, Aurora Aquatic Club, a.k.a. East
Aurora Swim Team, the Town of Aurora Department of Parks and Recreation, the East Aurora High
School, USA Swimming and Niagara Swimming shall be free from any liabilities or claims for damages
arising by reason of injury to anyone during the meet. It is also understood that I/we will be responsible
for any damages to property caused by my swimmers.
SIGNED:
___________________________________
Coach or Club Representative
___________________________________
Name of Club
________________________________________________
Address/E-mail
_______________________________________________________
Phone
DATE:
________________________________________________
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NIAGARA DISTRICT SWIMMING
WARM-UP PROCEDURES FOR ALL SANCTIONED MEETS
Pre-meet warm-up
A. Control/Supervise: key word for safe warm-ups
B. Marshals should be actively supervising the warm-ups to ensure that proper
procedures are followed.
General warm-up period
A. The first 30-45 minutes for general warm-ups in all lanes
B. There shall be No Diving off the blocks or the edges of the pool at this time
C. Outside Lanes - Kicking only
D. Inside lanes - Swimming and pulling only; no paddles
E. No sprinting or pace work
Specific warm-up period
A. Last 30-45 minutes of pre-meet warm-up period
B. In an eight lane pool, each lane shall be scheduled as follows:
 Lanes 1 & 8 push off one or two lengths & back, beginning at the starting end of the pool. Circle
swimming only.
 Lanes 2 & 7 racing start only. Swim one length only. All swimmers begin at the starting end of
the pool.
 Lanes 3, 4, 5, and 6 general warm-up only (as above). No Diving.
C. In a six lane pool each lane shall be scheduled as follows:
 Lanes 1 & 6 push off one or two lengths and back, beginning at the starting end of the pool. Circle
swimming only.
 Lanes 2 & 5 racing start only. Swim one length only. All swimmers begin at the starting end of
the pool.
 Lanes 3 & 4 general warm-up only (as above). No Diving.
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No diving in lanes other than those designated for racing dives. The blocks should be marked to remind swimmers that they should not dive.
Start all swimmers in all lanes at the starting end of the pool.
Coaches should stand at the starting end of the pool when verbally starting swimmers on sprint or pace work.
Swimmers should be reminded by Coaches that the breaststrokers need more lead time than freestylers or butterfly swimmers.
Backstrokers should be reminded of the danger of leaving simultaneously with someone on the block. No one should be allowed on starting
block until the backstroker has executed his/her start.
The announcer should announce lane changes and/or warm-up changes as per general and specific. The announcer can serve as the reminder of
procedures.
Coaches should maintain as much contact with their swimmers as possible - verbal & visual - throughout the warm-up period.
The coaches should understand that the responsibility for supervision of their swimmers is the same at meets as when on deck at practice.
Marshals have the authority through the meet director over warm-up. A swimmer and/or Coach may be removed from the deck for interfering
with the Marshals.
When the number of participants for a meet session cannot be safely accommodated during the same warm-up period, warm-up sessions should
be split to provide a safe & adequate warm-up time for all.
The meet Referee shall have responsibility to establish and enforce rules for safe conduct within the competitive pool area during the duration of
the swimming competition.
The meet Safety Committee shall have responsibility for safety rules in all other areas during competition and shall assist the meet Referee in the
competition pool if necessary.
The meet Safety Committee shall have any person deliberately violating safety rules removed from the meet facility.
There shall be at least one Marshal at each end of the pool to ensure warm-up procedures will be followed.
Warm-up procedures shall be followed for any breaks scheduled during competition.
Discretion & common sense must be used when establishing procedures. The meet Referee according to the needs of the meet may modify the
above procedures.
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Held under Sanction # NI-1213-018
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